686 Trillion Won Vanished... Prolonged Middle East War Drives Stock Market Downturn [1-Minute Brief]

[At a Glance]

① [Market] Stock decline continues amid concerns over prolonged Middle East war... even leading semiconductor stocks tumble

② [Commodities] Core energy and raw material prices soar in global energy race

③ [Defense] Military accelerates GP reconstruction... "From this year, GPs will be upgraded to advanced posts"

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■ "I thought something was wrong with my account" 686 trillion won vanished... No end in sight for the Middle East war

○ Concerns over a prolonged war between the United States and Iran continue to weigh on the stock market.

○ Foreign selling of major stocks such as Samsung Electronics and SK Hynix has surged.

○ Nearly 700 trillion won in market capitalization has disappeared from the Korean stock market in just one month.

■ Struggling to secure energy... South Korea blocked by price barriers [Find an Alternative Supply Chain]

○ As the Middle East crisis drags on, the global competition for energy intensifies.

○ The price of urea in Southeast Asia has doubled compared to 2024.

○ Naphtha prices have risen by about 60% compared to pre-war levels.

■ Accelerating GP Reconstruction

○ The restoration of destroyed Guard Posts (GP), which were previously demolished under the 9·19 Military Agreement, is being expedited.

○ The Army's 5th Corps is conducting a pilot project to equip GPs with advanced facilities.

○ Unmanned surveillance systems such as RCWS and drones are being fully deployed.

Money-Making Laws

■ Kim & Chang, Sejong, Yulchon meet over 'LTV'

○ Lawsuit over collusion on real estate loan-to-value ratios

○ Representing the four major banks in opposition to the Fair Trade Commission

○ The Fair Trade Commission imposed a fine of 272 billion won on the four major banks

☞Read the article:  https://view.asiae.co.kr/article/2026033014422899686

■ Prosecutors overwhelmed by caseloads: Is there an escape from the 'backlog trap'?

○ Up to 10 cases processed per day

○ 500 unresolved cases per prosecutor

○ Doubts remain about compliance with requests for supplementary investigations by the Serious Crimes Investigation Agency

☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026033014452922854

■ KCAB to launch electronic arbitration system in two years

○ System development and electronic case filing... 2 billion won budget

○ Developing a next-generation electronic arbitration system with enhanced AI features

○ "Aiming to enable one-stop processing"

☞Read the article:  https://www.asiae.co.kr/article/lawtimes/2026033014484744953

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